The train was carrying coal to the Edgewater Generating Station, a coal-fired electric plant in Sheboygan. Alliant Energy tells WISN-TV (http://bit.ly/1ajyfuO ) it gets three train loads a week, so there's plenty of coal on site.

Train operators notified local authorities of the derailment about an hour after it happened. Union Pacific says that's not unusual if there are no injuries and no hazardous materials.